High School seniors can apply now for $2,000 Lawrence A. Ackerman Scholarship from Fort Wayne Children's Zoo

By Cheryl Piropato
for The News-Sentinel

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 9:28 pm

Nov. 29, 2012

The Fort Wayne Zoological Society is accepting applications for the Lawrence A. Ackerman Scholarship, which bestows a one-time $2,000 award to a college-bound high school senior pursuing an animal-related career.

The scholarship award is based on an applicant's character, commitment to the stewardship of animals, financial need and scholastic achievement. Graduating high school seniors in Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley counties in Indiana are eligible to apply.

The Fort Wayne Zoological Society established the scholarship in 1991 to honor the distinguished career of the late Dr. Larry Ackerman, who served as the zoo's veterinarian for 25 years.